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Saturday, 27 March 2010

Lambs aplenty

A little view of the maternity ward

This is one of triplets. Unfortunately, one died shortly after birth and the other sibling will probably not last the day. However, this one seems to be feeding okay so we're doing everything we can to keep him fit and healthy.

And this is a single born yesterday afternoon, tucked into mum for warmth.

The ewes with orange and green tags in their ears are called 'Gimmers'. This is another name for a young female sheep reared for breeding purposes. We bought 40 gimmers in October last year and put them in the field ready to join the "Jigsaw Farm family"

I dedicate this post to the beautiful little sweetheart who is the daughter of Diary of a (not so) Single Mum and I promise to have a video for you soon.

Lovely little lambs. Now I know it's definitely Spring, especially as I've just cut some daffodils from the garden and put them in a jug in the kitchen. I'm ignoring the fact it might snow here on Wednesday!

That maternity ward has a lot better view than the one I went to! If you've ever seen Roddy Dolye's "The Van", it's the same one!Love the little lambs- they are just cute! I know you posted last year that they smell, but from here, with those pics, they're cute.So sad about the triplet dying, and the second one being unwell. I hope that last little one thrives.I'd never, and will never, make a farmer, CJ. I'd be bawling crying every time I'd lose one.

Love seeing these pictures, they are just so cute! By the way the surviving triplet is going for the food, he looks like a a little survivor to me. Let's hope he makes it okay. Keeping my fingers crossed!

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